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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
NBA player Williamson accused of rape in civil lawsuit
New Orleans Pelicans player Zion Williamson has been accused of rape in a civil lawsuit filed in Los Angeles. The court filings state that Williamson, 24, is accused of two rapes, both in Beverly Hills in 2020. The accuser is seeking damages for assault, sexual battery, domestic violence, burglary, stalking and false imprisonment. The lawsuit describes the alleged abuse as "sexual, physical, emotional, and financial in nature". Williamson - the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft - does not face criminal charges. Williamson's attorneys released a statement describing the allegations as "categorically false and reckless", and said the NBA star's legal team would seek "significant damages for this defamatory lawsuit". "This appears to be an attempt to exploit a professional athlete driven by a financial motive rather than any legitimate grievance," legal firm Barrasso-Usdin-Kupperman-Freeman & Sarver told US media. The firm claim that Williamson previously reported the claimant to law enforcement over alleged extortion attempts. Speaking to US media the woman's lawyer, Sam Taylor II, who is with the Lanier Law Firm in Los Angeles, said: "This is a very serious case as reflected in the allegations in the complaint, which are pretty detailed." The New Orleans Pelicans have been approached for comment.
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Zion Williamson accused of rape, years of abuse in lawsuit
A woman has sued New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, accusing him of rape and abuse over the course of their multiyear relationship, according to a complaint obtained by The Washington Post. The 12-page lawsuit was filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to a spokesperson for the Lanier Law Firm, which represents the woman, who is seeking damages through the California court because many of the alleged incidents occurred in Los Angeles County.
The Sun
3 days ago
- General
- The Sun
$197m NBA superstar Zion Williamson accused of rape and ‘abusive, controlling, and threatening behavior'
FORMER overall No. 1 draft pick and New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson has been accused of rape, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday. The lawsuit details multiple years of alleged abusive behavior towards Williamson's ex-girlfriend, including physical threats against her and her family. 2 2 The suit was submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday. The plaintiff accused Williamson of "abusive, controlling, and threatening behavior," according to Puck reporter Eriq Gardner. Her legal team released a statement regarding the lawsuit against Williamson. "We and our client do not want to litigate this case in the press," Lanier Law Firm's Sam Taylor said, via Daily Mail. "However, I will say this is a very serious case as reflected in the Complaint filed in Los Angeles County. "Our client looks forward to her day in court before a jury of her peers to obtain justice in this matter." The plaintiff makes stunning accusations in the lawsuit, with mentions of Williamson threatening to kill her. "Threatening to have his paid security guard shoot Plaintiff in the head while the security guard was present and carrying a loaded firearm multiple times in Louisiana between 2020 and 2023," one claim reads. "Threatening to have his paid security guard kill Plaintiff's parents, after informing Plaintiff that he knows their home address multiple times in Louisiana between 2020 and 2023," another claim says. "Monitoring Plaintiff's location at all hours, monitoring who Plaintiff was with, calling her repeatedly," another portion of the lawsuit claims. Zion Williamson storms out of NBA media day after bizarre question as New Orleans Pelicans star prepares for season----- "Following her home from work or sending his friends to follow her, continuously taking and going through her phone and laptop... "Entering her apartment without permission and rifling through her belongings... "Lying in wait at her apartment for her to return in California and Louisiana between 2020 and 2023."
